Comparison

Octopus vs Minna ASO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Octopus

Features
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Octopus brings Codex to iPhone and iPad. Connect to your Mac, development server, or remote workspace and keep real coding threads moving from anywhere. It is not another closed cloud IDE. Octopus is a mobile control surface for the environment you already use: connect through Codex app-server or SSH, browse workspaces, projects, and recent sessions, return to active threads, and follow Thinking, Waiting, and Ready states in real time. When an agent needs a decision, resolve approvals with Allow, Allow for Session, or Deny. Use text, voice, images, and files to add context without returning to your desk. Review automation runs, start a task again, inspect history, and jump back from notifications or Live Activities when work changes state. Built for developers who want to: β€’ Monitor AI coding agents from iPhone β€’ Resume Codex threads away from the desk β€’ Approve commands, permissions, and structured questions remotely β€’ Keep Mac, server, workspace, and thread context organized β€’ Dictate quick prompts, bug notes, and test results by voice Key features: β€’ Codex app-server and SSH connections β€’ Server, project, thread, and recent session management β€’ Runtime status, notifications, and Live Activity deep links β€’ Approval cards for command and permission decisions β€’ Markdown messages, tool results, image input, and file context β€’ Automation list, run-now actions, and run history β€’ SSH host fingerprint confirmation and credentials stored in device Keychain β€’ Octopus turns your phone into a second development screen, so you can stay close to the code even when you step away from the keyboard. Subscription Legal Links: β€’ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β€’ Privacy Policy: https://velocai.net/octopus/privacy/

About

Minna ASO

This tool helps indie developers optimize their app store presence. It provides an ASO score, keyword suggestions, and daily tracking of keyword and category rankings. Get actionable advice to improve your app's visibility and discoverability.

Highlights
  • ASO Score analysis
  • Keyword suggestion tool
  • Daily keyword ranking tracking
  • Category ranking snapshots
  • Actionable improvement advice
  • Anonymous usage (no sign-up)
Features
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Minnano ASO is a free ASO (App Store Optimization) analysis tool for indie developers. β–  Know exactly what to fix with your ASO Score Your app is scored out of 100 across 5 factors: title, description, screenshots, update frequency, and ratings. A radar chart shows your balance, and actionable advice helps you improve each area. β–  Discover the right keywords Using Apple Autocomplete and Apple Search Ads data, the app suggests relevant keywords with popularity scores so you know which ones are worth targeting. β–  Auto-track keyword rankings daily Star a keyword to watch it. Every morning at 9 AM, your keyword rankings are fetched automatically. Track rank-ups, rank-outs, and new entries at a glance. β–  Daily category ranking snapshots Browse the top free charts across 11 categories (All, Games, Productivity, and more) with daily snapshots for JP and US stores. See which apps ranked in or dropped out overnight. β–  No sign-up required Anonymous by design β€” no account needed. Just open the app and start analyzing.

Screenshots

Octopus4 screens
Minna ASO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Octopus at none against Minna ASO's shown. Minna ASO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Octopus ships an update every 5 days, Minna ASO every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Octopus versus Minna ASO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctopusMinna ASO
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size67 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVelocAI LTDTAKATO CHIBA

In-app purchases

None

Octopus

No in-app purchases

None

Minna ASO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octopus free?
Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minna ASO free?
Minna ASO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Octopus or Minna ASO have ads?
Minna ASO shows ads; Octopus does not.
Which is updated more often, Octopus or Minna ASO?
Octopus ships an update every 5 days, and Minna ASO every 4 days. Most recently, Octopus was updated on September 23, 2026 and Minna ASO on September 14, 2026.

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